tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20583477071105013152024-03-13T12:55:54.310-07:00Catherine Holman Folk ArtCatherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.comBlogger721125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-83079596957581866652024-03-04T12:40:00.000-08:002024-03-04T12:44:34.486-08:00New Original Painting, Thelma's Pies<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I just finished this little 4" x 4" painting and have listed it in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/catherineholman" target="_blank">Etsy Store</a>.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Thelma Lynn got up early and has been making pies at her shop all morning. She started out the morning rolling out the crusts and lining the pans preparing them for the filling. Soon villagers will be stopping by to pick up orders and others will straggle in for a piece of pie and coffee. Her cat Ellen greets each visitor with a little purr. If she’s lucky she’ll get a little scratch on her head before they enter.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><a href="https://catherineholman.etsy.com/listing/1690129771">Thelma's Pies</a></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFcM08nzuFOHsjLLaZCHStY3IkASzRpEfVneiYNRa8FHaOJw-rs11kaY3D8FQGRYwm5HitOepPKVeMGxXoedgTcCTcnQdQd2NFa3Bk0j6UDdk6H1yZInKXQtiegROt4yy8HYgDpxoKW7cU3cABaIfgqO7TfpTRefER9oB3ODK-jL6zCDlWqd3CEyx7Kk/s2385/Thelma's%20Pies%20copyright.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2385" data-original-width="2385" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiFcM08nzuFOHsjLLaZCHStY3IkASzRpEfVneiYNRa8FHaOJw-rs11kaY3D8FQGRYwm5HitOepPKVeMGxXoedgTcCTcnQdQd2NFa3Bk0j6UDdk6H1yZInKXQtiegROt4yy8HYgDpxoKW7cU3cABaIfgqO7TfpTRefER9oB3ODK-jL6zCDlWqd3CEyx7Kk/w640-h640/Thelma's%20Pies%20copyright.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I love these little 4" x 4" canvas' because they are 1 1/2" deep and there is no need for framing. They look great sitting on a shelf or hanging and the scene wraps around the edges.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-xmMTEm1piuWsengcc9wQ5QEjQOS0HMPiOOt26QP-fCUXIqGsIa6bp_2HZOG9V-MoxnWPKRyTEuqN7jx6Z_Bl-RE45W-edEEsgBhRj0JiAUPFqcDAhDgcTNBpcVywnBRD6kI4LMPkfFOlmeH5lJutyWn7V9h9G1vmcD997cKEtQsufDYU8cwAWuh9n4/s2703/Thelma's%20Pies%202%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2597" data-original-width="2703" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-xmMTEm1piuWsengcc9wQ5QEjQOS0HMPiOOt26QP-fCUXIqGsIa6bp_2HZOG9V-MoxnWPKRyTEuqN7jx6Z_Bl-RE45W-edEEsgBhRj0JiAUPFqcDAhDgcTNBpcVywnBRD6kI4LMPkfFOlmeH5lJutyWn7V9h9G1vmcD997cKEtQsufDYU8cwAWuh9n4/w640-h614/Thelma's%20Pies%202%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been busy baking, painting, and trying to decide what flowers I'm planting this year. We've had some pretty great weather in the 70's, but one day we got to experience spring, summer, and winter all within 24 hours. We had 77 during the day and by late afternoon it started dropping quickly and we got freezing rain and snow before I went to bed. Crazy weather here in the midwest!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOMoqPxTaNDu_1sg9Hv7uKD30KvtoW8Cgc-Yu7j5YMHjhfTqE5PJsmumIiRIL5zxsXKJZjfU747IXdjz8KAED4fzb_jfJdWNUjvUPzhVYPM8sMLbU2nyjtvKS1KpQQlOjkBG80bQpw7bTyVkQ_7D4aKIL2nFH44eG78HhFk05SVDmhoTHQ7Kj8CTzlmw/s1637/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOOMoqPxTaNDu_1sg9Hv7uKD30KvtoW8Cgc-Yu7j5YMHjhfTqE5PJsmumIiRIL5zxsXKJZjfU747IXdjz8KAED4fzb_jfJdWNUjvUPzhVYPM8sMLbU2nyjtvKS1KpQQlOjkBG80bQpw7bTyVkQ_7D4aKIL2nFH44eG78HhFk05SVDmhoTHQ7Kj8CTzlmw/s320/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-15882068542634076202024-02-07T09:20:00.000-08:002024-02-07T09:20:32.317-08:00New Folk Art Painting, Sweet Pea Cottage<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> This week I finished and sold this little 6" x 6" painting. I'm not sure how much longer I can paint on these tiny canvas. I have a little 4" x 4" that I need to get started on too. I'm going to give that a try! I used to do these all the time. I think it's a good way to get me motivated for a much larger painting.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a dream in my head of the old Flander's department store in our home town from years ago. They had huge display windows that I'm wanting to do like the old Christmas displays from years ago.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://catherineholman.etsy.com/listing/1674105417" target="_blank">Sweet Pea Cottage</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8tMQSEIEgS4wMrd6srOhx4doNczaELSbIXzB3-o8gxnkiUesufk1veSjwbeX4LUv7rfSh63rR-Db85vehZ-tvONs_T2a9uAR0ilgxQc4uiJJXv7372lZz0zX4MWQPkDfZJs3-ji3VECSAtY97SVAiJqK9p4N79MK1HpiHjN-Qn6fueBarD4hzgshLr4/s2526/Sweet%20Pea%20Cottage%20Copyright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2526" data-original-width="2526" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ8tMQSEIEgS4wMrd6srOhx4doNczaELSbIXzB3-o8gxnkiUesufk1veSjwbeX4LUv7rfSh63rR-Db85vehZ-tvONs_T2a9uAR0ilgxQc4uiJJXv7372lZz0zX4MWQPkDfZJs3-ji3VECSAtY97SVAiJqK9p4N79MK1HpiHjN-Qn6fueBarD4hzgshLr4/w640-h640/Sweet%20Pea%20Cottage%20Copyright.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Prints are now available in my <a href="https://catherineholman.etsy.com/listing/1674105417" target="_blank">Etsy store</a> in two sizes. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Helen and Clifford turned Sweet Pea Cottage into their own cozy sanctuary. Helen learned to garden and she created a place to dream and relax surrounded by beauty and fragrance. Clifford is always helping, carrying the heavy bags of mulch, soil, and rocks. They’ve made beautiful memories in their sweet cottage while raising their children and now they have time to sit back and relax in their garden. Reading and napping is on their schedule for today.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 0.16px; text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35ecPLA0ppF-6h0vdj4kxFDHJ3sWZvQxca4pBvT795Z2NrH0EB1QiI0AxjoRKmAYwj-Q7IDl6rnaGB2XTPEPh3Fn5ojLKziH50c3J7P0MIokyiywLb_nGBuRQESKL7UulsNgCR-27btn9dw1XndWADd5qPVMa9bUNInXjTvyZEq7Tk7WOT6DcwEPIZts/s1637/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj35ecPLA0ppF-6h0vdj4kxFDHJ3sWZvQxca4pBvT795Z2NrH0EB1QiI0AxjoRKmAYwj-Q7IDl6rnaGB2XTPEPh3Fn5ojLKziH50c3J7P0MIokyiywLb_nGBuRQESKL7UulsNgCR-27btn9dw1XndWADd5qPVMa9bUNInXjTvyZEq7Tk7WOT6DcwEPIZts/s320/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><p></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-8598035680497379262023-10-24T10:53:00.002-07:002023-10-24T10:54:11.571-07:00New Christmas Folk Art Painting, The Inn on Crescent Lake<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Inn on Crescent Lake is a place where memories are made. Many families over the years have celebrated weddings, family reunions, and holidays. Christmas is magical with several trees decorated throughout the Inn for guests to enjoy along with cookies and hot chocolate. Take a peaceful walk around the grounds along the moat where the water sparkles like frozen glass. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7z2HS9r_PSwZAXyyW0RuWJavoN94z6jH6-rxHo-Dvffy9Wwe7mgWmGcHj-aO_ajoA68n_N2WGvL3aa4LsLa98C9fFtlMJz6ul1fTYflWisK1CB9yzPefaJsUPzJ0RPg_y2ZDG-ckCFi9d9cFNTylzPknpt6dhLiJeAfs9fmCv06Ex__nXoSJqivD0Ys/s2122/The%20Inn%20On%20Crecent%20Lake%20Copyright%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1671" data-original-width="2122" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7z2HS9r_PSwZAXyyW0RuWJavoN94z6jH6-rxHo-Dvffy9Wwe7mgWmGcHj-aO_ajoA68n_N2WGvL3aa4LsLa98C9fFtlMJz6ul1fTYflWisK1CB9yzPefaJsUPzJ0RPg_y2ZDG-ckCFi9d9cFNTylzPknpt6dhLiJeAfs9fmCv06Ex__nXoSJqivD0Ys/w640-h504/The%20Inn%20On%20Crecent%20Lake%20Copyright%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">I've been wanting to paint this beautiful place that is in our home town. Last year we were blessed to stay there. I ran around with my husband, sister, and brother in law taking pictures of this beautiful place. It's so lovely and has a moat almost completely around it. I wish I could have included that in this painting but in reference to the building it sits much lower making it difficult to add to this scene.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqD9RvpAPTTGFOq7NfDBJdUbLHlZuokGdYPlImhU1jPEK0tXMyR2UM7S-F6ThuVPJfEgu_aYCKXO2ciksICQJWiMkK4yGGcYYvgfN2_9Z08Tf9HdctBUIhGFpgN1Hc19Rb_EJWPVlUNNQSzEsK7fBxap-yRIGRCUIfJk1fVCrcAeH6T07CheFWebyRXA/s2497/The%20Inn%20On%20Crecent%20Lake%20B.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1933" data-original-width="2497" height="496" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqD9RvpAPTTGFOq7NfDBJdUbLHlZuokGdYPlImhU1jPEK0tXMyR2UM7S-F6ThuVPJfEgu_aYCKXO2ciksICQJWiMkK4yGGcYYvgfN2_9Z08Tf9HdctBUIhGFpgN1Hc19Rb_EJWPVlUNNQSzEsK7fBxap-yRIGRCUIfJk1fVCrcAeH6T07CheFWebyRXA/w640-h496/The%20Inn%20On%20Crecent%20Lake%20B.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We weren't lucky enough to have snow during our stay, but I could imagine how glorious this place would look during Christmas.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bMow9sHJi7lHQmQrGWMsZ-ZbfRtTe8KOXX7taCsBU3ifQ7RkV0LQnJovYhWFcZvQadLb51Oj13Od3DVjBGneSCdQEGJG1yXmJW61ugWVXjNEo-LTr9Ir40E-k96bt9WX3D5LGWQH1GE6g8dVx1CKgbx3iFx-pNlXz789yG4gpzGWQCwVRb_OS0WEbdU/s2612/The%20Inn%20On%20Crecent%20Lake%20C.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2091" data-original-width="2612" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1bMow9sHJi7lHQmQrGWMsZ-ZbfRtTe8KOXX7taCsBU3ifQ7RkV0LQnJovYhWFcZvQadLb51Oj13Od3DVjBGneSCdQEGJG1yXmJW61ugWVXjNEo-LTr9Ir40E-k96bt9WX3D5LGWQH1GE6g8dVx1CKgbx3iFx-pNlXz789yG4gpzGWQCwVRb_OS0WEbdU/w640-h512/The%20Inn%20On%20Crecent%20Lake%20C.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was so fun to use my imagination and decorate it for Christmas!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_-bAZXEgOTLszKtsdurhcCyYLX_JrWBSFHO8l3mtmIow5crWezr7_oyUkUq5Juzhkb9e5Lke_3sluSGN7icE57Cf8o8YtkF3PbZdMhfCsfY6ds7w93ilR_DZqGjW0ErH9sXTS2jlsacqZSUKx5qQ6CIexmU3vdBLyld2KJhNZlAYMrbkFuVEDxc9t-E/s1800/The%20Inn%20On%20Crecent%20Lake%20D.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1800" data-original-width="1636" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6_-bAZXEgOTLszKtsdurhcCyYLX_JrWBSFHO8l3mtmIow5crWezr7_oyUkUq5Juzhkb9e5Lke_3sluSGN7icE57Cf8o8YtkF3PbZdMhfCsfY6ds7w93ilR_DZqGjW0ErH9sXTS2jlsacqZSUKx5qQ6CIexmU3vdBLyld2KJhNZlAYMrbkFuVEDxc9t-E/w582-h640/The%20Inn%20On%20Crecent%20Lake%20D.jpg" width="582" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Can't you just imagine yourself snuggled up inside with a cup of hot cocoa while this cute snowman greets new visitors!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-ZFdHIJ9jCifDxVzE-Z5N2be9CzRizfaxsEvnzWFnBNa_XDetwv0ish2BptYK_IbeJs2y0aNZHMd83l0iKPS6ycxShCLioq5u1pRWYJQXNFRPQWz5fZwFsFtENWUAYK6_pUKw8DD0sC8Btdx3MU1Vp-yt5ADactAhZrgUK-NUbuFpxTfDkgU4GLreDk/s1318/The%20Inn%20On%20Crecent%20Lake%20E.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1035" data-original-width="1318" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-ZFdHIJ9jCifDxVzE-Z5N2be9CzRizfaxsEvnzWFnBNa_XDetwv0ish2BptYK_IbeJs2y0aNZHMd83l0iKPS6ycxShCLioq5u1pRWYJQXNFRPQWz5fZwFsFtENWUAYK6_pUKw8DD0sC8Btdx3MU1Vp-yt5ADactAhZrgUK-NUbuFpxTfDkgU4GLreDk/w640-h502/The%20Inn%20On%20Crecent%20Lake%20E.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">This original painting is sold and heading off tomorrow, but prints are available in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/catherineholman" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a>.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Prints larger than 11" x 14", mugs, puzzles, and other items, are available at my <a href="https://catherine-holman.pixels.com" target="_blank">FineArt America/Pixels Shop</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQreeyEHrzDRnA8v-ihyphenhypheniF95QBuR3MygG7ecHjnwdg1lKNcc3L4U0v-qi9ueU8sRDxRuE-rz5TJ6n_CfG_8DUHZ7CKFIy7MMX0NfBZgfCi9kJ3RR9aHCTkk6wAksS3EgFpIVipz3Bdfvw7JiY3qfb1ELdRxJSToHbV-GlWcvnGQARHJe2JR6n2dzySlU/s1637/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBQreeyEHrzDRnA8v-ihyphenhypheniF95QBuR3MygG7ecHjnwdg1lKNcc3L4U0v-qi9ueU8sRDxRuE-rz5TJ6n_CfG_8DUHZ7CKFIy7MMX0NfBZgfCi9kJ3RR9aHCTkk6wAksS3EgFpIVipz3Bdfvw7JiY3qfb1ELdRxJSToHbV-GlWcvnGQARHJe2JR6n2dzySlU/s320/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-61985121546473348312023-08-29T08:33:00.004-07:002023-08-29T08:33:49.592-07:00New Folk Art Winter Scene in Progress<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've been working on a new painting of a beautiful business in my hometown, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Inn On Crescent Lake. We got the chance to stay there last year and I felt the urge to run home and put this on canvas. Summer came along with all my gardening chores and this got put off for a while.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjna5qTHCzx8dwKfa2fh5rtWBp3jtqavOM5cZRf60GzqSciDV2lu94aBOS5A5R8y7VHwVWpvUVbVW2vw1EmI-ZVfm9U7vyHJ4unw4NpRNwS4IdJywCcVOuuRnDft1coOsxuk41xhyNRs97tYnbyFFIEYEXaor3eUNVRdZhsOa1bhRTXG54CkoQB0NH4Blw/s4032/Crescent%20Lake%20Inn%202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjna5qTHCzx8dwKfa2fh5rtWBp3jtqavOM5cZRf60GzqSciDV2lu94aBOS5A5R8y7VHwVWpvUVbVW2vw1EmI-ZVfm9U7vyHJ4unw4NpRNwS4IdJywCcVOuuRnDft1coOsxuk41xhyNRs97tYnbyFFIEYEXaor3eUNVRdZhsOa1bhRTXG54CkoQB0NH4Blw/w640-h480/Crescent%20Lake%20Inn%202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1888" data-original-width="1428" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLITll0Zzt7XY7MNdf9t73JiCv3O3v4xebdZUjA8ckfC1d48QxeUGQI5Y__IuNZh3VJiWid9pXkg3PbAivvgtGaJTB51Ok2zfA2VXZ_RUUo-qqar_HDp3b0hX4lmur08UZCtGnJpjKx_xL3rmIQAShyusCaUXSiHF22qI-Hh4rPNCpDu4gfKpVeW5rcxI/s320/Have%20A%20Treat%20My%20Pretty%20print%20copyright.jpg" width="242" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She has many beautiful full coverage cross stitch patterns! They carry several of my designs beside Halloween.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't believe summer is almost over and we still have one more camping trip. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-82450062734888882022023-05-16T11:13:00.005-07:002023-05-16T11:22:19.184-07:00Folk Art Now in Cross Stitch<p style="text-align: center;">We just returned from a two week camping trip and couldn't wait to get home to share this with you. I've licensed my artwork with StitchesSewBeautiful. She makes full coverage cross stitch charts for several different artists and I'm so honored to be included. You can check these out in her Etsy Store, <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/stitchessewbeautiful/?etsrc=sdt" target="_blank">StitchesSewBeautiful</a>. While you're there, see the cross stitch detail in the photos for this one:</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/StitchesSewBeautiful?ref=notif_nfyfs&order=date_desc&section_id=42913561" target="_blank">Dog Day's of Summer</a></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUed_3LF6IMEJoD5nftNsq5DCHv1-B6-qjY2PHCeQdEkvLTbgRC5MGRBOWOOfIBMh-E2m26ubpuVx52Yp0-J-hRhNVfQJA6OaOK8yTwwwuFPhtRKrU0AUfZtfx7lByP69jUyuQxd593d1LwMTsAbd1oE5UDTeuuC9htFnXn2MSFFKj0f4inNrSk096/s1800/Dog%20Days%20of%20Summer%20copyright.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1439" data-original-width="1800" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUed_3LF6IMEJoD5nftNsq5DCHv1-B6-qjY2PHCeQdEkvLTbgRC5MGRBOWOOfIBMh-E2m26ubpuVx52Yp0-J-hRhNVfQJA6OaOK8yTwwwuFPhtRKrU0AUfZtfx7lByP69jUyuQxd593d1LwMTsAbd1oE5UDTeuuC9htFnXn2MSFFKj0f4inNrSk096/w640-h512/Dog%20Days%20of%20Summer%20copyright.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you love cross stitch, you'll love Valerie Dunn's charts! She's licensed a few more of my designs, so there will be more added soon. Browse the other artists in her shop too.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAyltwPkKVc2J415UOm9KeJTppktpuzl5-aAwEIKM85u0OPNpNQj5-NdQ-cPRXHVEbAjGM5aboFaTakKeKcLLK-4roD001aLxaGcDyyY81XXjTt3FrrquMC8WNYi7bySiK7K-WjtPShCtfFYW0vmXUvqFFdEjm_NmXhah5VDEZF2EBMvUp8bDVxaE/s1637/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjAyltwPkKVc2J415UOm9KeJTppktpuzl5-aAwEIKM85u0OPNpNQj5-NdQ-cPRXHVEbAjGM5aboFaTakKeKcLLK-4roD001aLxaGcDyyY81XXjTt3FrrquMC8WNYi7bySiK7K-WjtPShCtfFYW0vmXUvqFFdEjm_NmXhah5VDEZF2EBMvUp8bDVxaE/s320/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-60333238909390160042023-04-18T10:49:00.005-07:002023-04-18T10:49:59.954-07:00New Cupcake Folk Art Puzzle<div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><div dir="auto" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I'm busy working to clean up my yard and flower gardens. What have you all been up to?</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I have a new puzzle, Cupcake Cafe, available from Cobble Hill puzzles.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://shopusa.cobblehillpuzzles.com/product-p/48009.htm">"Cupcake Cafe"</a></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5BG39qg-B-QPfbYC2EFO_3f5iSjc0cPXvdKfVJBhxVczw5KWqLrwS0hOWqmAUuJL6jnMw8xl3HEOaAzW3DdEj6u1RsZLDA976kCbf5C8n-JQm_qp_E70UpmJf2Z-TGzQKMWL92cOOA0pCrmq7wbM4MHKDDb0jGc5trEPcSZhP4IyBTtDL8iit1gh/s640/Cupcake%20Cafe.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ5BG39qg-B-QPfbYC2EFO_3f5iSjc0cPXvdKfVJBhxVczw5KWqLrwS0hOWqmAUuJL6jnMw8xl3HEOaAzW3DdEj6u1RsZLDA976kCbf5C8n-JQm_qp_E70UpmJf2Z-TGzQKMWL92cOOA0pCrmq7wbM4MHKDDb0jGc5trEPcSZhP4IyBTtDL8iit1gh/s16000/Cupcake%20Cafe.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Jf8bW-8p2sff97tk65pXE8JHbbVy5IL4l02d1LLL42AMmQB70YHI5CadHzH2cLwBB9Hsobw_vMVScbl8Oe6H6T9kf2bve6mK3XeurRdSxmuXxt4Bgz-GKaeUSzzECFvjKBwKRwSljZ37ik64ODnrc_YnFNlKTNFUHKWW2K2kGAi555hj2eL2oJvw/s640/cupcake%20cafe%203.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Jf8bW-8p2sff97tk65pXE8JHbbVy5IL4l02d1LLL42AMmQB70YHI5CadHzH2cLwBB9Hsobw_vMVScbl8Oe6H6T9kf2bve6mK3XeurRdSxmuXxt4Bgz-GKaeUSzzECFvjKBwKRwSljZ37ik64ODnrc_YnFNlKTNFUHKWW2K2kGAi555hj2eL2oJvw/s16000/cupcake%20cafe%203.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8T-MwYxioJKdSAzLKTv5xIrU8VK2Z7FDGHOR39pEfjUOIWb2ftF65UaI_hZaUFckml9wt2UuaSwqehr6MBG046u6vo37LG4Rnrfdoq7T5gVxHbJY64xBdLNVw3xI7GK3w-rnaydbeTi3p-1YD4gB9z6vz8W2oPTRClu9GbLhbgIkUOeIBcGPLYgIR/s640/cupcake%20cafe%202.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8T-MwYxioJKdSAzLKTv5xIrU8VK2Z7FDGHOR39pEfjUOIWb2ftF65UaI_hZaUFckml9wt2UuaSwqehr6MBG046u6vo37LG4Rnrfdoq7T5gVxHbJY64xBdLNVw3xI7GK3w-rnaydbeTi3p-1YD4gB9z6vz8W2oPTRClu9GbLhbgIkUOeIBcGPLYgIR/s16000/cupcake%20cafe%202.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlGhauFlBiynOyUwc9VqQWoRZaw6AJ44PgcZYTKJ2La53ldwYGqYn0wqUiYabnRGhqxbP61v54USJl2h_wVM9YI3HMiMQPAFqDB8X11QUgvIqz2iNCtaaHsAnFuhf2SO8xziWmHPn6GCRT2JTzX0bDY-IrEIgjhopjbxMuj3rG-rdf0FMZlvzwnf5/s1637/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlGhauFlBiynOyUwc9VqQWoRZaw6AJ44PgcZYTKJ2La53ldwYGqYn0wqUiYabnRGhqxbP61v54USJl2h_wVM9YI3HMiMQPAFqDB8X11QUgvIqz2iNCtaaHsAnFuhf2SO8xziWmHPn6GCRT2JTzX0bDY-IrEIgjhopjbxMuj3rG-rdf0FMZlvzwnf5/s320/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-85887288725240736792022-12-29T09:46:00.004-08:002022-12-29T09:46:27.710-08:00Original Folk Art Painting by Catherine Holman<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">If you are looking for a bargain after Christmas, I have three original paintings that are on sale for 20% off until midnight January 3rd. Simply click on the title above the painting and it will link you to the item in my Etsy Shop.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1321476872/a-star-filled-halloween-evening-original?click_key=908c80693820fa05b48b7106f91a93c307e463a5%3A1321476872&click_sum=d513283b&ref=shop_home_active_2&clickFromShopCard=1&pro=1&frs=1">"A Star Filled Halloween Evening" </a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFNgIL1YuMV0p4o7pICNOaLgjLYQq4hztlARxBC9A3p2wUh8jPvR4uP3vPqiHWN3gAINkiVd3zPL0cKsZLQ0tDBqLvbV-Hzmx-xlI14lDzn6RaVkbLETBMxZtRFS2GGclfcuVA1xf2tzks4U95afVhfUTTA76Sz2S7MLZpKytb8wgOwFtvQTUSv2q/s1505/A%20Star%20Filled%20Halloween%20Evening%20copyright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1493" data-original-width="1505" height="634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiFNgIL1YuMV0p4o7pICNOaLgjLYQq4hztlARxBC9A3p2wUh8jPvR4uP3vPqiHWN3gAINkiVd3zPL0cKsZLQ0tDBqLvbV-Hzmx-xlI14lDzn6RaVkbLETBMxZtRFS2GGclfcuVA1xf2tzks4U95afVhfUTTA76Sz2S7MLZpKytb8wgOwFtvQTUSv2q/w640-h634/A%20Star%20Filled%20Halloween%20Evening%20copyright.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/249097818/sunflower-lane-original-folk-art?click_key=d0f1ab7cd3a00f9cccae23fcb780241216385d46%3A249097818&click_sum=5cf96139&ref=shop_home_active_3&clickFromShopCard=1&pro=1&frs=1">"Sunflower Lane"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKISsXQL1AJhhyp-KrKCav3nAC0uuPHcs42Gs8hOInBJwdiHRHmoQGT_QOgqZ0Z5sQ6Jq64XrYlHfxnE7Siymv1v-iZ3Szh08rC4bizHgHkgvmE_uTsoW5GkRojV_G8vk-F5LPV5KrTvnXdvikCYGw-epiK8P55e3glYS2C7wQLsSmO2O_Uqzdvos/s1296/Sunflower%20Lane%20copyright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1038" data-original-width="1296" height="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPKISsXQL1AJhhyp-KrKCav3nAC0uuPHcs42Gs8hOInBJwdiHRHmoQGT_QOgqZ0Z5sQ6Jq64XrYlHfxnE7Siymv1v-iZ3Szh08rC4bizHgHkgvmE_uTsoW5GkRojV_G8vk-F5LPV5KrTvnXdvikCYGw-epiK8P55e3glYS2C7wQLsSmO2O_Uqzdvos/w640-h512/Sunflower%20Lane%20copyright.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1250300338/cupcake-original-painting-ladybug?click_key=af144ffa4e1350f0a3202b952e75540765a5ef22%3A1250300338&click_sum=df0cf57b&ref=shop_home_active_1&clickFromShopCard=1&pro=1&frs=1">"Ladybug Cupcake"</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDQRp7VCtGbE6c2KN9S-PGBpH-8CnPaooSGBJXTlQCpbPKkIEEazmMBYxKW1ea9OFvUTr03yQQR--RFWDrA4a7bTWkbrPEXI5EkMmYyD_8AC6uDIata58r9ZW7zmmQIvEB6ZPBdLLMNedU9xBPBcMhYhQMTtMOjMqi5GHPbEX0lbxL9yQcpQCbjAm/s600/Ladybug%20Cupcakes%20Scan%20small%20copyright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBDQRp7VCtGbE6c2KN9S-PGBpH-8CnPaooSGBJXTlQCpbPKkIEEazmMBYxKW1ea9OFvUTr03yQQR--RFWDrA4a7bTWkbrPEXI5EkMmYyD_8AC6uDIata58r9ZW7zmmQIvEB6ZPBdLLMNedU9xBPBcMhYhQMTtMOjMqi5GHPbEX0lbxL9yQcpQCbjAm/w640-h640/Ladybug%20Cupcakes%20Scan%20small%20copyright.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope you all were blessed with a great Christmas and not trapped in an airport somewhere. Wishing you a very Happy New Year!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2_J985OkilzFcDlJfxcG8OSdy-bTKc8XYYxUzxKDdVWU74pib0CNDBnlIz90rYCDJYLHWmh094AdLpMOwvhJFl8YulHCN7ikSWuAE5bN-vLGFYUkZV4K4Ihvv8FAOp_21TVrB4XVB-J51fDbYbNK3tD0DnvLKqV2LFD3kiR1AfnVfW210mPVnAHs/s1637/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2_J985OkilzFcDlJfxcG8OSdy-bTKc8XYYxUzxKDdVWU74pib0CNDBnlIz90rYCDJYLHWmh094AdLpMOwvhJFl8YulHCN7ikSWuAE5bN-vLGFYUkZV4K4Ihvv8FAOp_21TVrB4XVB-J51fDbYbNK3tD0DnvLKqV2LFD3kiR1AfnVfW210mPVnAHs/s320/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-5111737988436402852022-12-21T08:57:00.000-08:002022-12-21T08:57:55.798-08:00Wishing You a Very Merry Christmas!<p style="text-align: center;">This year I painted this wintery Christmas scene called "Christmas Magic". My prayer for my readers is that we stop and reflect on the true meaning of Christmas as we fill our busy days with decorating, baking, and shopping. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpputsOYXlTEcZPYuFjcnNwvrojpki9IHQ31dCqJeSaE443oj-Pt_1gYPhsKKDW8ab1cMxeKq-R1apJYuQwQozx9bbkM6iFqbYtRcW6zWDEG6R7ujuUBrAHJoV2kLj6uMLz3S2zhAVI9LTG9LvYADx3G1Pi64TsZK6JIKtygWfjQTub3iPc9xj_fiR/s1344/Christmas%20Magic%20copyright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1068" data-original-width="1344" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpputsOYXlTEcZPYuFjcnNwvrojpki9IHQ31dCqJeSaE443oj-Pt_1gYPhsKKDW8ab1cMxeKq-R1apJYuQwQozx9bbkM6iFqbYtRcW6zWDEG6R7ujuUBrAHJoV2kLj6uMLz3S2zhAVI9LTG9LvYADx3G1Pi64TsZK6JIKtygWfjQTub3iPc9xj_fiR/w640-h508/Christmas%20Magic%20copyright.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nothing can give us the peace, hope, and joy that we so long for than turning to our Lord, Jesus Christ. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg813kkZr4u4afsJjbXbmGsJbtIXued0bhLvCGjBQu970qfOv6HJkY6IxmgO4yDFwTWD7FgKnx-QwP3k6gFmdbKroH7iwhYIROBYgmRNOkxiDPfrDvvXRUsxiOVIh8Mcw6GaGJ2zN_pFjjOUNrDzueNkm0wYpkvYn0gSR2ht83hmfnixeJb9lEyCAUn/s1989/Christmas%20Magic%201%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1549" data-original-width="1989" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg813kkZr4u4afsJjbXbmGsJbtIXued0bhLvCGjBQu970qfOv6HJkY6IxmgO4yDFwTWD7FgKnx-QwP3k6gFmdbKroH7iwhYIROBYgmRNOkxiDPfrDvvXRUsxiOVIh8Mcw6GaGJ2zN_pFjjOUNrDzueNkm0wYpkvYn0gSR2ht83hmfnixeJb9lEyCAUn/w640-h498/Christmas%20Magic%201%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Remember our country is a nation under God. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spread the good news! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzttvgc_-VFL_rmjbdI_gm4EyvA0orE-6SQ3CdvyZgYQ8GHPzTv_AK-IlLIMJxQAWVmR_hGP6xRhPDapxWfmYxFGB_Uy08_pLMnhtw2uZlVphzdM6NB_JJNKbI3VClKei2YzMI4kecvXEa6p9RXEDtw79B7n7JSmrN4aMVyPROhp2HBKfTYKF4hL0z/s2042/Christmas%20Magic%202%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1570" data-original-width="2042" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzttvgc_-VFL_rmjbdI_gm4EyvA0orE-6SQ3CdvyZgYQ8GHPzTv_AK-IlLIMJxQAWVmR_hGP6xRhPDapxWfmYxFGB_Uy08_pLMnhtw2uZlVphzdM6NB_JJNKbI3VClKei2YzMI4kecvXEa6p9RXEDtw79B7n7JSmrN4aMVyPROhp2HBKfTYKF4hL0z/w640-h492/Christmas%20Magic%202%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It looks like many of us across the country will be having a white Christmas this year, so I pray for traveling mercies as well.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwqMydzMrDJdxPjhvC7yMZlbUyTQqYaIZRWscFoEe4Hgeaqee_OHoR_h-jbVojZUCqaau2EGrjm54pzA7b08SVNB5FUrnPXyb9r5ALvmYouO_NTqAwSZR9WDp516LV2gqD9AiyRVctEfz0UrDs03XnIY-FJUClDhKmW2PkoPPJd4LlRYbSNTIcvE-/s1852/Christmas%20Magic%203%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1852" data-original-width="1388" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilwqMydzMrDJdxPjhvC7yMZlbUyTQqYaIZRWscFoEe4Hgeaqee_OHoR_h-jbVojZUCqaau2EGrjm54pzA7b08SVNB5FUrnPXyb9r5ALvmYouO_NTqAwSZR9WDp516LV2gqD9AiyRVctEfz0UrDs03XnIY-FJUClDhKmW2PkoPPJd4LlRYbSNTIcvE-/w480-h640/Christmas%20Magic%203%20copy.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Help someone in need this year because there are so many.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08X_ZQmGHSz4ctUB-PhNSzHCWjDsJLopiHa23PLDrzJbHTfzjbQXOdEBibQB4q-uw4Jy1DetKunIA7IIpwSzB366r23ASofSNeId2wKY8zGndZRME5mK0kJrHXtt1UgRn8otnEGo4eoHuKo3n_7WukrM-D7VWfekTbrCTmvR2dH1M7GRxtC_x3Ry3/s2088/Christmas%20Magic%204%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2088" data-original-width="1572" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh08X_ZQmGHSz4ctUB-PhNSzHCWjDsJLopiHa23PLDrzJbHTfzjbQXOdEBibQB4q-uw4Jy1DetKunIA7IIpwSzB366r23ASofSNeId2wKY8zGndZRME5mK0kJrHXtt1UgRn8otnEGo4eoHuKo3n_7WukrM-D7VWfekTbrCTmvR2dH1M7GRxtC_x3Ry3/w482-h640/Christmas%20Magic%204%20copy.jpg" width="482" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hug your families and be thankful for each and everyone of them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bLlBUZmoubEPANgsTZHS5ygT0yErFV0aS9wipEQac9ZZ6iJZRYHEFP8w5f73orkEmWFQk9pgEm51xg-duN3BxsXTderNos4BZD5RthpheCUNBcxEqcztew8l7XFtPAGzCndHYimK9HzjrFgM-0iMFhywFnSJDgOa_JjLrhNcLzfOAjNiYDtruK0a/s2048/Christmas%20Magic%205%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1418" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9bLlBUZmoubEPANgsTZHS5ygT0yErFV0aS9wipEQac9ZZ6iJZRYHEFP8w5f73orkEmWFQk9pgEm51xg-duN3BxsXTderNos4BZD5RthpheCUNBcxEqcztew8l7XFtPAGzCndHYimK9HzjrFgM-0iMFhywFnSJDgOa_JjLrhNcLzfOAjNiYDtruK0a/w444-h640/Christmas%20Magic%205%20copy.jpg" width="444" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">May God's mercies bring you renewed hope this year!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFX8HKaCqh4Eq3MsEnsYMubjkoqHiu1sodR7iYODpnJ9ne4AXLXGU3HOoPiJBpsvOVKhyRrkKk0r7sv5H_rqs6h0Osz7zs45pdmuPEV2r88Wc7-3AuSNb_gqEHe5m1tg8m8oAUCHaUcMg7M14D3Jy6vAOHdAkFqJC5TZ5rKWGBA-qG_dEq2nMlmQQ/s1490/Christmas%20Magic%206%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="798" data-original-width="1490" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFX8HKaCqh4Eq3MsEnsYMubjkoqHiu1sodR7iYODpnJ9ne4AXLXGU3HOoPiJBpsvOVKhyRrkKk0r7sv5H_rqs6h0Osz7zs45pdmuPEV2r88Wc7-3AuSNb_gqEHe5m1tg8m8oAUCHaUcMg7M14D3Jy6vAOHdAkFqJC5TZ5rKWGBA-qG_dEq2nMlmQQ/w640-h342/Christmas%20Magic%206%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Wishing you and your family a joy filled Christmas!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLk_liwIv9SyJdqqsFmR12LTBEMgt5vyihFLPC_ftZvprR6OB8gjSUW_pQFFHAUJUqgcN67S6illup-UzFly5YelfxRmdiUxJXiFVRd9M7nKI02NZ9yC-cQ9W1tsAIPF68L3Z6yv-JFaqwP_p51VTKEFIaZLJ_MdmMgfjf5PoTyrtiDeWwNpihscZf/s1989/Christmas%20Magic%201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9mU1XDSL3iFwmSFOIXGMcbZNBi7c4BQfKl5Nzb0XEcPjiP9jzUjQWtMPQPxUn-01mP5apsC-m-35HPzAMxpoXSJ5YK2KrABB3sS3rzTHkTdjr99dk-ssCa7o3VCZo3ztO68sqAqWb6cJVojee_VpqGr9Z8_gulHgRHUbUVkjw6FjLuOveUpX2vlX/s1637/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz9mU1XDSL3iFwmSFOIXGMcbZNBi7c4BQfKl5Nzb0XEcPjiP9jzUjQWtMPQPxUn-01mP5apsC-m-35HPzAMxpoXSJ5YK2KrABB3sS3rzTHkTdjr99dk-ssCa7o3VCZo3ztO68sqAqWb6cJVojee_VpqGr9Z8_gulHgRHUbUVkjw6FjLuOveUpX2vlX/s320/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-41567459106925412762022-11-23T10:20:00.006-08:002022-11-23T10:20:55.442-08:00Thanksgiving Folk Art Painting<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing each of you a very happy Thanksgiving day with your family and friends. Remember to pray for those who are serving our country and can't be with their loved ones. </div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJF9fU72r5BCYoE3bLIIidjHFvByZcYjOVgc-Iu0t557Y8z2AuutPhFpnu8zt0LT9JXzscxmsb-M6eZf_24aU-Wy9-dnpZI0pQ1nBT6N4D2OEyNWNTe_nC2QHo_JJbyiR_xVc2YHeabhHX_7mH8HxsiScNCYsgrv5uEseI2ZCD3yZQ7SrCiJrw7-ya/s1437/Thanksgiving%20at%20the%20Parker%20Farm%20Copyright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1437" height="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJF9fU72r5BCYoE3bLIIidjHFvByZcYjOVgc-Iu0t557Y8z2AuutPhFpnu8zt0LT9JXzscxmsb-M6eZf_24aU-Wy9-dnpZI0pQ1nBT6N4D2OEyNWNTe_nC2QHo_JJbyiR_xVc2YHeabhHX_7mH8HxsiScNCYsgrv5uEseI2ZCD3yZQ7SrCiJrw7-ya/w640-h478/Thanksgiving%20at%20the%20Parker%20Farm%20Copyright.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We will be going to my daughter, Amber's, house to celebrate and I just finished making pecan pies to take along with Sweet Potato Casserole, and dinner rolls. I'm so looking forward to time with family and friends. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Xh8NAMk-z1F8pq5_7Gv33WWMVIWETJrc2kgVrUxi3se3baTR_zjYIL0fgaaW_gMZDH9O8VLZkhZExQ6qMoME1qmX_klzEWtdlTBjR8KJVhykOH90OaJKE9foxDI7D1VZP8DTwcnKxu_f9L9oARRYST20PZ3eIN02SYdVzi4KwNDi7L6o2Cwo35O5/s1637/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2Xh8NAMk-z1F8pq5_7Gv33WWMVIWETJrc2kgVrUxi3se3baTR_zjYIL0fgaaW_gMZDH9O8VLZkhZExQ6qMoME1qmX_klzEWtdlTBjR8KJVhykOH90OaJKE9foxDI7D1VZP8DTwcnKxu_f9L9oARRYST20PZ3eIN02SYdVzi4KwNDi7L6o2Cwo35O5/s320/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><p></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-88452078025606986002022-11-07T08:57:00.002-08:002022-11-07T08:57:38.398-08:00Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies With Brown Butter Frosting<p style="text-align: center;">These are my husband's all time favorite cookies! They are perfect for this time of year and that Brown Butter Frosting makes them even more delicious. As a substitute for self-rising flour just add 1 1/2 tsp of baking powder and 1/4 tsp of salt for each cup of flour. </p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgg3OoavMeyhbXBWLRRt4aanhTKQ87EPgdlDgwFQIetPnBWccEpqBVSHGMqH8cHy29DR_GyaT_RLf4IOqgttR7023m2ZtafOIz9yfaHhiFhTqiBNN3tUTjM0XTSpxlHT_4lnQEri-RyY_La_9uZPgkntF6gn5STOaL7qo7c_DGV9EB8UnLOGnxE-_w/s2016/IMG_6159.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="1512" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgg3OoavMeyhbXBWLRRt4aanhTKQ87EPgdlDgwFQIetPnBWccEpqBVSHGMqH8cHy29DR_GyaT_RLf4IOqgttR7023m2ZtafOIz9yfaHhiFhTqiBNN3tUTjM0XTSpxlHT_4lnQEri-RyY_La_9uZPgkntF6gn5STOaL7qo7c_DGV9EB8UnLOGnxE-_w/w480-h640/IMG_6159.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Pumpkin Pecan Chocolate Chunk Cookies"</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">2 1/4 cup self-rising flour</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">3 tsp pumpkin pie spice</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">3/4 cup butter, room temperature</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 1/4 cup light brown sugar</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 cup sugar</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">2 tsp vanilla</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">2 eggs</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 cup canned pumpkin</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 cup chopped pecans</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chunks (12 oz. bag as far as I'm concerned! I used chocolate chips because that's what I had.)</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Whisk together flour and pumpkin pie spice. Set aside.</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">In a large mixing bowl, cream butter.</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Add both sugars and beat until light and fluffy.</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Add vanilla.</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Add eggs one at a time and beat until combined.</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Add flour/spice mixture to sugar mixture in three additions. Alternate with pumpkin in two additions, ending with flour mixture.</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Stir in chopped pecans and chocolate chunks/chips.</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Drop on cookie tray lined with parchment paper.</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">(I use a cookie scoop)</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Bake at 350 degrees for 10-12 minutes. Makes about 4 doz.</span></div><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Maple Brown Butter Frosting"</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">3 cups sifted confectioners sugar</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1/2 cup butter </span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">1/4 cup milk</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">2 tsp. maple flavoring </span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sift sugar and set aside.</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Melt butter over medium heat until golden brown. Watch closely so it does not burn.</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Add butter to sugar, scraping all the butter into the bowl.</span></div><div class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Add milk and maple flavoring. Stir until smooth.</span></div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline" /><div align="left" class="separator" style="caret-color: rgb(102, 102, 102); clear: both; color: #666666; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 17.600000381469727px; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4r0F7JSXUDXBb_c-pl5a8LNXZIxmUZ5X-udfSV2R0E4DyZhaMc-O2IwED4h6QWDBqtiThq8oiP3or4DM17vziMvKgQtqXUblrGSbv60MqJwdjDrhTA1ekHXi5im6e7j5yldTJOfEtRZ6-lT2FT4Rt_tIM6R_5hlEkI6y8jaXFKf5r1PeZja4smsGa/s1637/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4r0F7JSXUDXBb_c-pl5a8LNXZIxmUZ5X-udfSV2R0E4DyZhaMc-O2IwED4h6QWDBqtiThq8oiP3or4DM17vziMvKgQtqXUblrGSbv60MqJwdjDrhTA1ekHXi5im6e7j5yldTJOfEtRZ6-lT2FT4Rt_tIM6R_5hlEkI6y8jaXFKf5r1PeZja4smsGa/s320/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-78278108513389700362022-10-29T10:14:00.005-07:002022-12-08T09:11:41.785-08:00New Halloween Folk Art Original Painting <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: Cambria; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><o:p></o:p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-align: left;"> It's a day behind </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">schedule, but it's finally finished and listed in my Etsy Shop along with some prints.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">I had a vision while vacationing in Buena Vista, CO in September of three kids riding bikes wearing pumpkin heads in front of a spooky house. It's funny how things get into my mind and just won't go away!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/1321476872/a-star-filled-halloween-evening-original?click_key=3649563a38ac9747750637f5eb1866982617d589%3A1321476872&click_sum=282f1ee8&ref=shop_home_active_2&pro=1&frs=1">"A Star Filled Halloween Evening"</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-align: left;">On a dark, yet starry night a parade of costumed goblins meander from house to house chanting “Trick or Treat”.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-align: left;">Over the hills and in the glow of the full moon they make their way to Mayor Adams house where he and his wife Sasha hand out candy apples and popcorn balls.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-align: left;">Their children, triplets Henry, Heather, and Harvey are heading out on their bikes with their pumpkin pails stowed on the back eager to fill them as the go door to door.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-align: left;">Their mother has knitted them new Halloween sweaters as part of their costumes.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qP6P_hQyfn7xbLPEw_2Dv-mQN96oPZLkZNTl4mUmR0ZSln6X0DZd9eThhwop-7AbfxUHiaf35cr3qKE84n6QI3f2YJFay6zrLz--0s6J1TmF490ls55nR78LcIRWCDkxLCR9mFZBhi4huIV78mGRJ0qokREfxMNT7HNZWw3McVJXM2hXHDhPLrQY/s1637/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qP6P_hQyfn7xbLPEw_2Dv-mQN96oPZLkZNTl4mUmR0ZSln6X0DZd9eThhwop-7AbfxUHiaf35cr3qKE84n6QI3f2YJFay6zrLz--0s6J1TmF490ls55nR78LcIRWCDkxLCR9mFZBhi4huIV78mGRJ0qokREfxMNT7HNZWw3McVJXM2hXHDhPLrQY/s320/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-48778716732534548192022-10-26T10:58:00.000-07:002022-10-26T10:58:43.894-07:00Halloween Folk Art Painting Progress <p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm moving along at a spookily, slow pace with this new Halloween painting. Lots of little trick or treaters dressed in costume need to be added along the winding road and tons of autumn leaves yet to paint. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKuuStUS-NG6JPS4pDpyASCDYgQJb7pXbWBiPihv2rqN0GbJuHWMywijFyy8xfHp7LNcQVQO7YdwDXkd7Ah-1oRavw6DZTll9DP9BzxeLv1We_IG54tFyAtyVIfidm0iSRUNQqCycouxCv9cy3oA2oebxO2QZ4BqlM8_WQBEWWj4mvQF9o2Ggp9if/s640/2023%20Halloween%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggKuuStUS-NG6JPS4pDpyASCDYgQJb7pXbWBiPihv2rqN0GbJuHWMywijFyy8xfHp7LNcQVQO7YdwDXkd7Ah-1oRavw6DZTll9DP9BzxeLv1We_IG54tFyAtyVIfidm0iSRUNQqCycouxCv9cy3oA2oebxO2QZ4BqlM8_WQBEWWj4mvQF9o2Ggp9if/w640-h480/2023%20Halloween%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The leaves can be painted rather quickly though. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5CwUrpY1v2oUN5yvUPTbszNH7JpLy6xXpsQCOjLpMoSvokjr_8CsZc58-hPc70beMZCRYR9KkNSwAM-zslHyaxmxX5I8LSdbgboObnE4qkVk8_10tyJtB4Q7Mfqc8hr-BzSlTtnqbhds3wUUCnM2IktTns2Ixaf1C_EiOHXJpyYT6p38S59pH4eo/s640/2023%20Halloween%202%20%20copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgs5CwUrpY1v2oUN5yvUPTbszNH7JpLy6xXpsQCOjLpMoSvokjr_8CsZc58-hPc70beMZCRYR9KkNSwAM-zslHyaxmxX5I8LSdbgboObnE4qkVk8_10tyJtB4Q7Mfqc8hr-BzSlTtnqbhds3wUUCnM2IktTns2Ixaf1C_EiOHXJpyYT6p38S59pH4eo/w640-h480/2023%20Halloween%202%20%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My plan is to have this listed by Friday in my Etsy shop. Keep your fingers crossed!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjfPa3tOAotpQWy13vIE81CXff1leHNrKfO2VZbj3YNzAKRhysuThLq_BKZhLmRJuzSVmKN5aci_RHhVbh2XmXJQo7Q-WUToLezUuqjFdALESr0Ag1rLLe2Kz9lhq5-BayK52rF6oUgniv61epIr5osFHfzx0_eSoQZAb_U3P8FIa8-guVF1lrv96/s1637/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBjfPa3tOAotpQWy13vIE81CXff1leHNrKfO2VZbj3YNzAKRhysuThLq_BKZhLmRJuzSVmKN5aci_RHhVbh2XmXJQo7Q-WUToLezUuqjFdALESr0Ag1rLLe2Kz9lhq5-BayK52rF6oUgniv61epIr5osFHfzx0_eSoQZAb_U3P8FIa8-guVF1lrv96/s320/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-67103325026835140182022-10-06T10:02:00.006-07:002022-10-06T10:03:46.909-07:00Halloween Painting in the Works<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: large;">I'm having fun working on a new Halloween Painting for 2022. There's no guarantee it will be done in time but when it's done I will be listing it on Etsy. I can't wait to start painting all the children dressed in costumes! There are lots of ideas running through my head and I'm looking forward to seeing them come to life.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Mansard roofs seem to give an eery feel to a house don't you think?</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUeo_4B1JEOs14w6i84byE9WTUplZcbvuhFCln9b-GUnTGjUNvTcpw0yEf0qAPzCHUETHhC1qwlr9Kf2vxa5-AFpPrMhRKHG733hZDvtLMS_ty4-O7tLiUpPj5pQcvrTQoLxhxJF2jqdWhKoDNGiTAMIswv2lt6UypVPhUOtQUtrq02s92_o8qro4/s640/Halloween%202022%20painting%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIUeo_4B1JEOs14w6i84byE9WTUplZcbvuhFCln9b-GUnTGjUNvTcpw0yEf0qAPzCHUETHhC1qwlr9Kf2vxa5-AFpPrMhRKHG733hZDvtLMS_ty4-O7tLiUpPj5pQcvrTQoLxhxJF2jqdWhKoDNGiTAMIswv2lt6UypVPhUOtQUtrq02s92_o8qro4/w640-h480/Halloween%202022%20painting%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Be safe out there this Halloween!</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "American Typewriter";"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: x-large;"><b>"Christmas Magic"</b></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: large;">My new painting is finally finished and off to it's new home. <br />The prints will be available in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/catherineholman">Etsy</a> store.</span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span><span style="font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; 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Snow gently falls and glistens like sugar poured from a shaker. Puffs of smoke rise from the chimneys as everyone settles down for the evening. The children are out of school and have spent their days bundled up in the cold skillfully building jolly snowmen dressed in hats and scarves giving a magical feel to the village. Pastor Phil and his son, Ezra, are busy hanging lights on the evergreen trees by the church to be ready for the Christmas program. A lone tree decorated for the holiday floats in a boat anchored off the shore by the little church. A gold star perched on top of the tree represents the light of Jesus as they celebrate his birth on Christmas day.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BRn5qTJ9KzgwWEYp-rAEZN8DcQSTHajK7MLNYNfrqUSLrPbIoDKSexckO8H20GuZlOdbpnHCXkSpc_4KSaI_16Au6f6GzwIgzu9fSFTYEcAWPD0wzhlKxb8DdVO6hletL5ntK7vSM8fqtpyYcNZKCP2Fdhaq7Yr1EE6Mdq9dXwnysLpabZk6WYai/s1637/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9BRn5qTJ9KzgwWEYp-rAEZN8DcQSTHajK7MLNYNfrqUSLrPbIoDKSexckO8H20GuZlOdbpnHCXkSpc_4KSaI_16Au6f6GzwIgzu9fSFTYEcAWPD0wzhlKxb8DdVO6hletL5ntK7vSM8fqtpyYcNZKCP2Fdhaq7Yr1EE6Mdq9dXwnysLpabZk6WYai/s320/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></span><p></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-8911778656621995012022-08-09T10:09:00.003-07:002022-08-09T10:11:10.219-07:00Progress of Folk Art Painting Christmas Magic<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Progress of Folk Art Painting Christmas Magic</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;">In between camping this summer in sweltering heat, I've been working on this painting. To keep me motivated, I've been adding the Christmas decorations as I go instead of waiting until the end.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4yNJ0cFM-kqoSCcGn3TGReUFU2_JVTEHT2j4b-Y3YXH2CGcoHv1dKTxIcpYLlBCj9OU8_qjTjI0EFCjWaC9TNsJECcfbTckp2QekUSETjLl1egZ-IGLorYujtjfkhEx233VM3Y1TXKeyCsnp7URNZro5T5ErKf0NPFBBqG-4tanJ6RnJYpoRavon/s640/New%20Christmas%20Painting%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT4yNJ0cFM-kqoSCcGn3TGReUFU2_JVTEHT2j4b-Y3YXH2CGcoHv1dKTxIcpYLlBCj9OU8_qjTjI0EFCjWaC9TNsJECcfbTckp2QekUSETjLl1egZ-IGLorYujtjfkhEx233VM3Y1TXKeyCsnp7URNZro5T5ErKf0NPFBBqG-4tanJ6RnJYpoRavon/w640-h480/New%20Christmas%20Painting%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>I've always referred to this stage as the icing on the cake and it's my favorite part of painting! This is when the painting seems to take on life and I start writing the story in my head.<br /> <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7l5v9edl3UP7XCo5mL1RFCK8QOp6GTjZ4Tec51PzjA7Dwmew0950oG_3Xa26bBtmR7i6uata37QU2n3_20QnjN0T58htFBJh7uRCASk10ytT3pZczwzku7-AiogUPrMgE5jQaoGQX98DN9UfM0uMkY-zrDbBboBnFyi48j7CLZJJIJTFAIDhIl0S0/s640/New%20Christmas%20Painting%202%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7l5v9edl3UP7XCo5mL1RFCK8QOp6GTjZ4Tec51PzjA7Dwmew0950oG_3Xa26bBtmR7i6uata37QU2n3_20QnjN0T58htFBJh7uRCASk10ytT3pZczwzku7-AiogUPrMgE5jQaoGQX98DN9UfM0uMkY-zrDbBboBnFyi48j7CLZJJIJTFAIDhIl0S0/w640-h480/New%20Christmas%20Painting%202%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can also see at this point where changes need to be made.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IQAq8pFq0q9Sv_3X_IvdqVjWrNn2J8YqixkrNDyanNcCl03Gt2Fi9z1QodfcFyxBOFKTQq11OTZ_Vqe30wSUke95dlvPFOUIyYiZCbrm1le-cFzyEwTbeYwjAVXZgu7N4sY-7JnDs_yJZtBuQJkvZsbZivi_B9zqbqjA_Ggl0cKBYLfwznaxwq9d/s640/New%20Christmas%20Painting%203%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2IQAq8pFq0q9Sv_3X_IvdqVjWrNn2J8YqixkrNDyanNcCl03Gt2Fi9z1QodfcFyxBOFKTQq11OTZ_Vqe30wSUke95dlvPFOUIyYiZCbrm1le-cFzyEwTbeYwjAVXZgu7N4sY-7JnDs_yJZtBuQJkvZsbZivi_B9zqbqjA_Ggl0cKBYLfwznaxwq9d/w640-h480/New%20Christmas%20Painting%203%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Adding the teeny, tiny people hanging decorations on the evergreen by the church put my eyes to the test after vision correction and cataract surgery several months ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKp-gNzie8HF7cuJWEGhKjFQZJdN7EVYeG6gZekJmi9ae-b7E9QvrZCFhMQkiHs6X9rhYI1MRZlPB_KcnU_OVc-phSXiwZSOSLLnbkuvgTxlOQsU8Vu05DGew-UnZMLrc90J6n6FOt3hA-L2_nB6lMezwevTONfXElB8nsExAp2rhnYJVGdJzxTlJ/s640/New%20christmas%20Painting%204%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbKp-gNzie8HF7cuJWEGhKjFQZJdN7EVYeG6gZekJmi9ae-b7E9QvrZCFhMQkiHs6X9rhYI1MRZlPB_KcnU_OVc-phSXiwZSOSLLnbkuvgTxlOQsU8Vu05DGew-UnZMLrc90J6n6FOt3hA-L2_nB6lMezwevTONfXElB8nsExAp2rhnYJVGdJzxTlJ/w640-h480/New%20christmas%20Painting%204%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This doesn't seem like the best choice of location according to the look on the snowman's face.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BoVZSVvCAJWBbAH6Ufm3np_8RKga5R5cnV5zXyfI4AzqN8hmU1N18gS-kfXbVy_yE0-4sDC1TfEeDg8N_WszL4CWdRBJf9LvnJBk_sjNAvE34PKf2iD2uI9qq6MSdFqYOiGrkqQLyV1FRwR9S_P1O1UCrEGjp9z-uOwrwfvE3YImTfjI7XKQ-eaS/s640/New%20Christmas%20Painting%205%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8BoVZSVvCAJWBbAH6Ufm3np_8RKga5R5cnV5zXyfI4AzqN8hmU1N18gS-kfXbVy_yE0-4sDC1TfEeDg8N_WszL4CWdRBJf9LvnJBk_sjNAvE34PKf2iD2uI9qq6MSdFqYOiGrkqQLyV1FRwR9S_P1O1UCrEGjp9z-uOwrwfvE3YImTfjI7XKQ-eaS/w640-h480/New%20Christmas%20Painting%205%20copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hope everyone has enjoyed summer this year because I can honestly say that I'm ready for a long fall season!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtCcxYBjTnizaz-OBjbRFWwPMkaq7N6EU7nD-eC9TGUpf9yoLPom771hzBQDZJzSWR2lHff9ObaLU8FfvkAcNPuQZ6dfFyEqdYqaiC3ithagFXDgmDWVbjHfSpe_q-f85-h_RS43PoNYzipb9-aAZdU4SxNkHv1tRqxDf9TitUnQcSpZmlOonsfoG/s1637/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGtCcxYBjTnizaz-OBjbRFWwPMkaq7N6EU7nD-eC9TGUpf9yoLPom771hzBQDZJzSWR2lHff9ObaLU8FfvkAcNPuQZ6dfFyEqdYqaiC3ithagFXDgmDWVbjHfSpe_q-f85-h_RS43PoNYzipb9-aAZdU4SxNkHv1tRqxDf9TitUnQcSpZmlOonsfoG/s320/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-71213632918213840082022-06-27T12:54:00.004-07:002022-06-27T12:54:39.480-07:00Brushes Creating Christmas Magic <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nothing beats painting a Christmas snow scene in the middle of a hot summer. We started out with a cold rainy spring keeping me inside instead of gardening and then we went straight to hot with temperatures in the 90's and high humidity for days on end. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then came Covid. I'm out of quarantine and Rick will be soon. How's your summer going?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Bpb_QQFTSr5f305UezR8LHGTpC47MTTQ0CY8BYwKVWY8fhOQKEV36diFUH_MaeTg2V4RLIvL0rUkQbILAjIZOO5BNMxKHIa6yK97bgfvufZqMpxYH_3uHqQKVtqmjbNllp7_Zd4tqBAyxqcQ9W3BYS79W-lmPAn7RUbEa5EVzgHL-XYRg4Z1smGa/s640/IMG_5849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4Bpb_QQFTSr5f305UezR8LHGTpC47MTTQ0CY8BYwKVWY8fhOQKEV36diFUH_MaeTg2V4RLIvL0rUkQbILAjIZOO5BNMxKHIa6yK97bgfvufZqMpxYH_3uHqQKVtqmjbNllp7_Zd4tqBAyxqcQ9W3BYS79W-lmPAn7RUbEa5EVzgHL-XYRg4Z1smGa/w640-h480/IMG_5849.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div style="text-align: center;">I'm done complaining since the weather has been much better the last couple days and I'm out of jail!</div><br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjClYjQUxLC_XA2cWUt-V4fQHFL4qZ6OVHxeJGmZ3CflfS3vsrGEGE0Q8fwnZprNz1yYqe5zylkDrGKdTYuX44lKJ-F5zjHJD5jEm-V5dfb8mvgy-6P-hqsOsta2mIaSbwiZu8vsvvNrjas8YUD0hJdSNZ6-liZ5SUDLKWBN92tY3Pmh1dLSu1Mnme/s1637/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjClYjQUxLC_XA2cWUt-V4fQHFL4qZ6OVHxeJGmZ3CflfS3vsrGEGE0Q8fwnZprNz1yYqe5zylkDrGKdTYuX44lKJ-F5zjHJD5jEm-V5dfb8mvgy-6P-hqsOsta2mIaSbwiZu8vsvvNrjas8YUD0hJdSNZ6-liZ5SUDLKWBN92tY3Pmh1dLSu1Mnme/s320/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-15954376862177989972022-04-29T07:56:00.004-07:002022-04-29T07:56:18.130-07:00Shull Family Farm Original Folk Art Painting<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: medium;">We've started our camping season once again and it was a rainy, windy, and cold trip. But we were still able to get away and relax while camped beside a beautiful lake at Pomme de Terre. We got in a little walking between the rain storms. I also spent time crocheting an afghan and reading.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Before we left I finished this painting for a dear, long time friend.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">"Shull Family Farm"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLjdUhzORd8hN0APtaQVXo1aZIMFbVEdB4b_fwfV5PDCGrsEH_zu1ydMyIvIadD4tfbZQXG7raql5Hy19qZ3FjUOskObci_G-ptyeyvjpXLs-IYW75MKBAyzqhUd492bX1b_tOjKmWlu9Iw5TZjm9VwXWLzFyaPjTmTk4GmOfR3dQ-kGlHxzilgSf/s640/Shull%20family%20farm%203%20copyright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguLjdUhzORd8hN0APtaQVXo1aZIMFbVEdB4b_fwfV5PDCGrsEH_zu1ydMyIvIadD4tfbZQXG7raql5Hy19qZ3FjUOskObci_G-ptyeyvjpXLs-IYW75MKBAyzqhUd492bX1b_tOjKmWlu9Iw5TZjm9VwXWLzFyaPjTmTk4GmOfR3dQ-kGlHxzilgSf/w640-h480/Shull%20family%20farm%203%20copyright.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1Y9E3SGNyb2K4cBaFh7AaPX3JPKzCYreT5sX_5Fqmq2kzzHY9iBHMxNRFny9qc54JcuCD2gaGSnz6hlLhDqfuko6hpRR6BTIRFbWqbcyCnCWYJ5Ey8mmaWoT0cRhchPfU4lEbwJrPS6VfWDrikjOD17ELcCJzk62goYkwhP39Bm3ln2pYxzkOCho/s3834/Shull%20Family%20Farm%20copyright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3102" data-original-width="3834" height="518" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ1Y9E3SGNyb2K4cBaFh7AaPX3JPKzCYreT5sX_5Fqmq2kzzHY9iBHMxNRFny9qc54JcuCD2gaGSnz6hlLhDqfuko6hpRR6BTIRFbWqbcyCnCWYJ5Ey8mmaWoT0cRhchPfU4lEbwJrPS6VfWDrikjOD17ELcCJzk62goYkwhP39Bm3ln2pYxzkOCho/w640-h518/Shull%20Family%20Farm%20copyright.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Rick and I both came home with a cold but had a great time on our trip anyway. Daisy enjoyed it too. What have you been up to lately? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLWpIwHcFMapzDxiSQZLgJZeRvYDTPsvlNtrwZiDgnzbtPwQf-p9y6KRx6W4mhgBxRjTdbatbfxEcOma3PjwOTKJrMTle196oVHgzjI6SaGmQ8U6qSZKnSEZMaw9sP0xFYr2nA5BRuSXWco8hVAZTwT1qwPX1yfw8Shd3yChq0epkmoH2iXtFqD22/s1637/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXLWpIwHcFMapzDxiSQZLgJZeRvYDTPsvlNtrwZiDgnzbtPwQf-p9y6KRx6W4mhgBxRjTdbatbfxEcOma3PjwOTKJrMTle196oVHgzjI6SaGmQ8U6qSZKnSEZMaw9sP0xFYr2nA5BRuSXWco8hVAZTwT1qwPX1yfw8Shd3yChq0epkmoH2iXtFqD22/s320/%20Blog%20Clip%20Art%20Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-81457863991607807002021-05-31T09:14:00.000-07:002021-05-31T09:14:05.752-07:00Memorial Day 2021<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> Thanks to all the men and women who have put their lives on the line for our freedom! We remember all those who died for our country and their families who have had to mourn their loss. May God bless you all!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PlJ9yiuUtWY/YLUKDnOM0rI/AAAAAAAAIOQ/Sj0FXe1GFooyg0FWqvJEwymr_r1dxTgEACLcBGAsYHQ/s1700/American%2Bflag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1700" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PlJ9yiuUtWY/YLUKDnOM0rI/AAAAAAAAIOQ/Sj0FXe1GFooyg0FWqvJEwymr_r1dxTgEACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/American%2Bflag.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RPcIJrz_J-g/YLULNb80dZI/AAAAAAAAIOY/Eiqdm60IGVkwWd3eRCCSXS4YxArdf7q_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1637/%2BBlog%2BClip%2BArt%2BSignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RPcIJrz_J-g/YLULNb80dZI/AAAAAAAAIOY/Eiqdm60IGVkwWd3eRCCSXS4YxArdf7q_wCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/%2BBlog%2BClip%2BArt%2BSignature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-85739894972465452762021-04-12T09:14:00.003-07:002021-04-12T09:14:31.483-07:00New Folk Art Painting "Christmas in Pine Valley"<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">"Christmas in Pine Valley"</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: georgia; font-size: medium;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(68, 68, 68);">Painting this Christmas scene was so much fun for me. I've been away from painting for quite some time so I decided to start with what I love and Christmas is right at the top of my list. It brings me so much joy and with everything going on in the world today and in our lives this was just what I needed! It took so long to paint all those tiny evergreens on the mountain but it was also therapeutic.</span></span></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WUV1TLRXgs0/YHRt7hfSweI/AAAAAAAAIM8/gNYGeTiCGkE2iQWQgbDue6V_2oUaPNmTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/Christmas%2Bin%2BPine%2BValley%2Bcopyright.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><img alt="" border="0" data-original-height="635" data-original-width="800" height="509" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WUV1TLRXgs0/YHRt7hfSweI/AAAAAAAAIM8/gNYGeTiCGkE2iQWQgbDue6V_2oUaPNmTwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h509/Christmas%2Bin%2BPine%2BValley%2Bcopyright.jpg" width="640" /></a><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Nestled below mountains covered in evergreens you’ll find a charming village known as Pine Valley.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">A little snow doesn’t stop families from getting out and having dinner at Ginger Sue’s or doing some Christmas shopping at the Nutcracker Gift Store.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Amanda and Clifford, owners of the Pine Valley Inn, greet guests making sure everyone is welcomed and made to feel at home.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Worn, wide planked floors lead weary visitors to the cozy dining room where they can order something to eat and sit by the fire or simply enjoy some hot coffee or cocoa before retiring to their room.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;">Snuggling into bed with a good book discovered at the local bookstore under a fluffy, down comforter and an extra quilt is a great way to end a perfect day.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span><span style="font-family: Cambria;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FGxkW9BrvAQ/YHRuWBmODCI/AAAAAAAAINI/s9DW4n3x9X057B0gfAdZ1evwgWw3bo_agCLcBGAsYHQ/s1852/Christmas%2Bin%2BPine%2BValley%2B2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1829" data-original-width="1852" height="632" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FGxkW9BrvAQ/YHRuWBmODCI/AAAAAAAAINI/s9DW4n3x9X057B0gfAdZ1evwgWw3bo_agCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h632/Christmas%2Bin%2BPine%2BValley%2B2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be listing this print today in my Etsy shop as well as FineArt America.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PM1Hy0V2yNA/YHRuWLcuIMI/AAAAAAAAINM/-1MjZIiF_ykCt13CwtH9CMc06e9E4RZwACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Christmas%2Bin%2BPine%2BValley%2B3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1825" data-original-width="2048" height="570" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PM1Hy0V2yNA/YHRuWLcuIMI/AAAAAAAAINM/-1MjZIiF_ykCt13CwtH9CMc06e9E4RZwACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h570/Christmas%2Bin%2BPine%2BValley%2B3.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFifyJ3E4hk9AY0ITQ3J0nSILCcK_iFCmaRV8kKS6mxvnv-P8l3rBam_O9weAE5qB7WFlgJQAxIyn3cLoLqIEuOzOo0nLscemiL5_6S0DikjxKdBgDNXWplFaN9tUnTFLtvKQ41gLE2E/s1637/+Blog+Clip+Art+Signature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDFifyJ3E4hk9AY0ITQ3J0nSILCcK_iFCmaRV8kKS6mxvnv-P8l3rBam_O9weAE5qB7WFlgJQAxIyn3cLoLqIEuOzOo0nLscemiL5_6S0DikjxKdBgDNXWplFaN9tUnTFLtvKQ41gLE2E/s320/+Blog+Clip+Art+Signature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WUV1TLRXgs0/YHRt7hfSweI/AAAAAAAAIM8/gNYGeTiCGkE2iQWQgbDue6V_2oUaPNmTwCLcBGAsYHQ/s800/Christmas%2Bin%2BPine%2BValley%2Bcopyright.jpg" style="display: block; padding: 1em 0px; text-align: center;"><br /></a></div>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-49199598079202339042020-12-22T08:46:00.000-08:002020-12-22T08:46:48.641-08:00Christmas 2020<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas this year is going to be difficult for a lot of people including our family. My mom was moved to isolation due to Covid in the nursing home at the end of October with several other residents. She was in isolation for several days. It was a very difficult time especially since the nursing home has been shut down since March. Once she got out of isolation she was extremely weak. We got a call on November 18th and our family made the decision to bring her home. My sister, husband, and I became her caregivers along with a great hospice team. I so desperately wanted to get the Christmas tree put up for her but that was not to be. She passed surrounded by her family on December 1st. We are so blessed to have spent her final days with her, loving on her and feeding her sweets to her hearts content. She was so very happy to be with us and now she's spending Christmas with so many other family members including my Dad and my brother Joe. She was 1 of 14 children so there's a huge reunion going on in her heavenly home. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wishing each and everyone of you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SOv7J6cAOfs/X-FeS46QahI/AAAAAAAAIKE/WV01CMdXnQ0aOTusHyQX7jdc8k6ZPf3GwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/D7DA1F3F-672A-446F-BEE9-6FC449BC5E0F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SOv7J6cAOfs/X-FeS46QahI/AAAAAAAAIKE/WV01CMdXnQ0aOTusHyQX7jdc8k6ZPf3GwCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/D7DA1F3F-672A-446F-BEE9-6FC449BC5E0F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jXw6Jf9lLgygXcmSj6RskmVSzquQVc_brVsLS6FYHruOdTu7xiIzoGcNioQBJJTSv86kFYhyj9LFAiz2edRh6X5j2-nEIYk2Bu8eqtTkcFz6VbJ3BLqWtDePur_BVRyeS_3hsW1K8cA/s2048/E4CAA21E-1BD0-4730-A13B-A9F42403541F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5jXw6Jf9lLgygXcmSj6RskmVSzquQVc_brVsLS6FYHruOdTu7xiIzoGcNioQBJJTSv86kFYhyj9LFAiz2edRh6X5j2-nEIYk2Bu8eqtTkcFz6VbJ3BLqWtDePur_BVRyeS_3hsW1K8cA/w480-h640/E4CAA21E-1BD0-4730-A13B-A9F42403541F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7p71lmmcxk8/X-Few4nRhdI/AAAAAAAAIKg/_tdUS3iVsEwme6vPmZd622tFVakP6meSACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/1EC2E619-796D-496A-9A03-3DB55BC9A7A9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7p71lmmcxk8/X-Few4nRhdI/AAAAAAAAIKg/_tdUS3iVsEwme6vPmZd622tFVakP6meSACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/1EC2E619-796D-496A-9A03-3DB55BC9A7A9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YXT6TAIkgpo/X-Few5yuubI/AAAAAAAAIKc/g1vfQ_9v978qkXoYHwnKcZolWNopAlMxACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/C9657AD6-257E-4E75-A50D-2F21860A9766.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YXT6TAIkgpo/X-Few5yuubI/AAAAAAAAIKc/g1vfQ_9v978qkXoYHwnKcZolWNopAlMxACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/C9657AD6-257E-4E75-A50D-2F21860A9766.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k1H_ZyWZM-4/X-Few5u_fTI/AAAAAAAAIKk/6S-Tq6o-WQEhYAhKXfqjtnOtr9gyBV2owCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/DAACA3E8-5BE0-4A5E-B562-895CD64C9572.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k1H_ZyWZM-4/X-Few5u_fTI/AAAAAAAAIKk/6S-Tq6o-WQEhYAhKXfqjtnOtr9gyBV2owCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/DAACA3E8-5BE0-4A5E-B562-895CD64C9572.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uuDiVFujdh8/X-IiuaM3y7I/AAAAAAAAIK0/rofv8_GRMJwOOArakXjwr2uWND2CP9cawCLcBGAsYHQ/s1637/%2BBlog%2BClip%2BArt%2BSignature.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uuDiVFujdh8/X-IiuaM3y7I/AAAAAAAAIK0/rofv8_GRMJwOOArakXjwr2uWND2CP9cawCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/%2BBlog%2BClip%2BArt%2BSignature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-64745629918768823142020-11-17T11:18:00.000-08:002020-11-17T11:18:04.440-08:00Baking, Decorating for Fall, and Camping or How to Overcome the Isolation Blues<p style="text-align: center;"> Rick and I may not come out of 2020 without having gained a few pounds, but baking this time of year is one of my favorite things to do. We are enjoying each and every bite too!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BZX2P8XOf1zsSnslu5Jp-MEtUg6qCQ58TsF4dMZ1LAjgkQS1RlykbLetk8dlx4udSXnGWQ34zJd800pXZf7h9V5iZ19J78vUsV014CYjpX9RuDWLM7b9vBLd-3tr3UMor1Dq6Ul1nWc/s640/IMG_3473.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-BZX2P8XOf1zsSnslu5Jp-MEtUg6qCQ58TsF4dMZ1LAjgkQS1RlykbLetk8dlx4udSXnGWQ34zJd800pXZf7h9V5iZ19J78vUsV014CYjpX9RuDWLM7b9vBLd-3tr3UMor1Dq6Ul1nWc/w480-h640/IMG_3473.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;">Yesterday I made these Candied Pecans from Lauren's recipe that you can print from her blog. </p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/candied-pecans/" target="_blank">"Tastes Better From Scratch"</a></p><p style="text-align: center;">I quarantee you it's fabulous and tastes exactly like the warm Candied Pecans you purchase from vendors at festivals! It says to let them cool completely and store them in a tight container, but they were extra good while they were warm.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Faa0Z288k0I/X7QVWePsTmI/AAAAAAAAIIE/cC2KyAkrdysmwvCuvqk3QR6PcEJb7CmfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_3467.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Faa0Z288k0I/X7QVWePsTmI/AAAAAAAAIIE/cC2KyAkrdysmwvCuvqk3QR6PcEJb7CmfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3467.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">I also made some very yummy gluten free pumpkin bread the week before. I used my regular recipe but substituted Bob's Red Mill Gluten-Free 1 to 1 flour. I've used this recipe for years and it makes one bundt cake and a loaf. It's perfect if you want to gift one! I don't think this happended this time though, Ha!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gx_c9Pz9qcA/X7QaJJeVe3I/AAAAAAAAIJY/ApCBIznvs5Ud--Qc9B1NhWnvMWH_8NBtwCLcBGAsYHQ/s395/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-17%2Bat%2B12.42.28%2BPM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="347" data-original-width="395" height="562" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gx_c9Pz9qcA/X7QaJJeVe3I/AAAAAAAAIJY/ApCBIznvs5Ud--Qc9B1NhWnvMWH_8NBtwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h562/Screen%2BShot%2B2020-11-17%2Bat%2B12.42.28%2BPM.png" width="640" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">A rather large crack developed in the center of the loaf, but tasted great! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqDyI7rfiUArWrFUy-ZEHKVUhyiC6ve8PHMBnDMx9M_pa9itW_ou1xdmc8fQQw9TuHmix8nrUvUIanQ3-A5esPVZaWAfTaXqskKp9CUAbAizCX7zHN6FCnB18sYqSyq3kMxKY2FDDex4/s640/IMG_3444.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHqDyI7rfiUArWrFUy-ZEHKVUhyiC6ve8PHMBnDMx9M_pa9itW_ou1xdmc8fQQw9TuHmix8nrUvUIanQ3-A5esPVZaWAfTaXqskKp9CUAbAizCX7zHN6FCnB18sYqSyq3kMxKY2FDDex4/w640-h480/IMG_3444.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">My only fall decor has been limited to my crocheted items and a few other pieces. This black and white plaid pumpkin I crocheted a few years ago goes perfectly in my kitchen with my new curtains, therefore I placed it on this old scale.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8wmeugOfm_Y/X7QVm-xw0bI/AAAAAAAAIIg/tF_VGDj3v6ETP-fVBWqCWjvVU__imSVrACLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_3446.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8wmeugOfm_Y/X7QVm-xw0bI/AAAAAAAAIIg/tF_VGDj3v6ETP-fVBWqCWjvVU__imSVrACLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3446.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My living room had a few more pumpkins made with yarn wrapped over cheap pumpkins from </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Dollar Store. Simply cut a hole in the top and bottom of the pumpkins removing the stem. Wrap the thick chenille like yarn through the top and bottom all the way around and add a stick for the stem. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> I did crochet a Halloween pillow for myself and my daughter, Amber. You can find the pattern for the pillow here at <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/868705159/halloween-crochet-pillow-pattern-fall?ref=shop_home_active_23" target="_blank">TLB Patterns</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Or7YiYSxTgk/X7QV0auECGI/AAAAAAAAIIo/WGhHA9dDl3MeawP1vmiwJ1ttFkIFwUNvQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_3415.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Or7YiYSxTgk/X7QV0auECGI/AAAAAAAAIIo/WGhHA9dDl3MeawP1vmiwJ1ttFkIFwUNvQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_3415.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This cute plaid garland came from either Michael's or JoAnn's. Isolation is messing with my memory!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nwN3N3PNzuo/X7QV8SW4T0I/AAAAAAAAIIw/HkJx56hC9bo840C8dhBMAkTbXzWpt7XyQCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_2898.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nwN3N3PNzuo/X7QV8SW4T0I/AAAAAAAAIIw/HkJx56hC9bo840C8dhBMAkTbXzWpt7XyQCLcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/IMG_2898.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These little wine cozies were crocheted using a pattern from </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/832555965/crochet-wine-cozy-patternhappy-sips-wine?ref=shop_home_active_9" target="_blank">The Midnight Stitcher</a>. I got the leather "Wine O'Clock" and "Whine Not" tags from</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.angieandbritt.com/notions/wine" target="_blank">Angie & Britt</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VLHCV5xddRkjhuc9jMgHiMk9Ahc2HmBGUMWm1iLSJfZhadF6v7OOwtLD_xVZayDi4NrLJgJv3jUh86Cb1LeskpRl0pMcYZro_p6jUKi7mMVEO5rDDmaGDtVrnQET85F5tDCvyVRSgio/s640/IMG_3269.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7VLHCV5xddRkjhuc9jMgHiMk9Ahc2HmBGUMWm1iLSJfZhadF6v7OOwtLD_xVZayDi4NrLJgJv3jUh86Cb1LeskpRl0pMcYZro_p6jUKi7mMVEO5rDDmaGDtVrnQET85F5tDCvyVRSgio/w480-h640/IMG_3269.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To keep us from losing our minds this summer we got out and went camping at local state parks every month. Even though the last trip this fall was rather rainy, it was still good to get out of the house and into nature. Get creative, bake, or get out and enjoy the beautiful parks around you. You'll be amazed how much better you'll feel. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We like everyone else have had some tough things to go through lately and I won't dwell on that here, but how are you doing and what are you doing to overcome the Isolation Blues?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YlOLDEXzTz0/X7QWQ1Xh1LI/AAAAAAAAIJA/UxqaXAPCODAZTSNO_sFDU8C2AhfU8iXXwCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/IMG_3328.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YlOLDEXzTz0/X7QWQ1Xh1LI/AAAAAAAAIJA/UxqaXAPCODAZTSNO_sFDU8C2AhfU8iXXwCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/IMG_3328.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghuQ79N8gd0/X7QWV3BbWTI/AAAAAAAAIJE/BDS8VZnbgHQ2pRXMIuW3vcuRQFhYStuiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1637/%2BBlog%2BClip%2BArt%2BSignature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ghuQ79N8gd0/X7QWV3BbWTI/AAAAAAAAIJE/BDS8VZnbgHQ2pRXMIuW3vcuRQFhYStuiQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/%2BBlog%2BClip%2BArt%2BSignature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-18689885158540449492020-10-17T09:16:00.003-07:002020-10-17T09:18:53.640-07:00Halloween 2020<p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Halloween 2020"</span></p><p style="text-align: center;">I wish I had a new Halloween painting for 2020, but this year being what it is, I haven't had much inspiration to paint. Instead, my husband and I have spent alot of time camping and getting away from everything. It's been great for us and our dog, Daisy, and I hope at some point I get some inspiration to get back to work. For now, I'm just going to sit near a camp fire by a lake somewhere. </p><p style="text-align: center;">These are my two nonspooky Halloween prints that are my best sellers in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/catherineholman">Etsy Store</a>. If you would like to check them out click <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/catherineholman">here</a>. Once you arrive at my store, click on "Halloween Prints" in the top left column and you will see all the prints I have available in that category. What are you doing for Halloween this year? </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Pirate's Cove" </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hgrySv9ezg8/X4sV_1TOtoI/AAAAAAAAIGg/nyWSwogbl1YChK4Qbf5nzCbm6_5Ff3o0wCLcBGAsYHQ/s1325/Pirate%2527s%2BCove%2BHalloween%2Bcopyright.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1058" data-original-width="1325" height="512" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hgrySv9ezg8/X4sV_1TOtoI/AAAAAAAAIGg/nyWSwogbl1YChK4Qbf5nzCbm6_5Ff3o0wCLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h512/Pirate%2527s%2BCove%2BHalloween%2Bcopyright.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">"Echoes of Trick or Treat"</span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gZFZtokkt6c/X4sV3Y7LCKI/AAAAAAAAIGc/ZKTlWtzsvFMsZnXG4_utIzgee5zKi9adACLcBGAsYHQ/s1422/Echoes%2Bof%2BTrick%2Bor%2BTreat%2Bmore%2Bdetail%2Bcopyright.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1135" data-original-width="1422" height="510" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gZFZtokkt6c/X4sV3Y7LCKI/AAAAAAAAIGc/ZKTlWtzsvFMsZnXG4_utIzgee5zKi9adACLcBGAsYHQ/w640-h510/Echoes%2Bof%2BTrick%2Bor%2BTreat%2Bmore%2Bdetail%2Bcopyright.jpg" width="640" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XAk9d2r8LjY/X4sWBStmuQI/AAAAAAAAIGk/6HU0z8vGpMwPz1rCtugkN5aSvmveJWRVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s1637/%2BBlog%2BClip%2BArt%2BSignature.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1269" data-original-width="1637" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XAk9d2r8LjY/X4sWBStmuQI/AAAAAAAAIGk/6HU0z8vGpMwPz1rCtugkN5aSvmveJWRVgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/%2BBlog%2BClip%2BArt%2BSignature.jpg" width="320" /></a></div></div><br /><p></p>Catherine Holmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09177333835151082088noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2058347707110501315.post-84528321234419966302020-08-20T15:08:00.000-07:002020-08-20T15:08:05.140-07:00Jack O' Lantern Lane Original Halloween Folk Art Painting<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/844129844/jack-o-lantern-lane-halloween-folk-art?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1">"Jack O Lantern Lane"</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just finished this little 6" x 6" painting and listed it in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/844129844/jack-o-lantern-lane-halloween-folk-art?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1">Etsy Store</a>. Halloween will be here before you know it. I'm sure the candy sales will be way down during this pandemic or all of us adults will be eating it as we work from home! I'll miss the kids coming by in their costumes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3q3T1tot4810OU2ONoiXCRamuHAJw2ZeeQsmx2ZuFX_ZTqZg2ymJjfeeBHMvKlsMJbjILgmJQo0TbUEhQHNzMlkSHaNy_iqRP9BlfH6mohieVjJWtmQcwdfnX4D5Rm6KnyyVNGkjHA8/s2048/Jack+O+Lantern+Lane+Copyright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2016" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC3q3T1tot4810OU2ONoiXCRamuHAJw2ZeeQsmx2ZuFX_ZTqZg2ymJjfeeBHMvKlsMJbjILgmJQo0TbUEhQHNzMlkSHaNy_iqRP9BlfH6mohieVjJWtmQcwdfnX4D5Rm6KnyyVNGkjHA8/s640/Jack+O+Lantern+Lane+Copyright.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(34, 34, 34); color: #222222; font-family: "Graphik Webfont", -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, "Droid Sans", "Segoe UI", Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left;">Ethel and Fred built a house when they got married 45 years ago. Connie and Horace built their house next door and a deep friendship between the neighbors blossomed and they became family. They loved the little trick or treaters who visited every year on Halloween and both couples placed carved pumpkins on the fences posts. That's how their little road became known as Jack-O'Lantern Lane.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a-gV92w59SY/Xz7xrRdhG7I/AAAAAAAAIFw/ToxzlSGDukw2uaovIpeoXblEAzZSg7s5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Jack%2BO%2BLantern%2BLane%2B2%2Bcopyright.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1837" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-a-gV92w59SY/Xz7xrRdhG7I/AAAAAAAAIFw/ToxzlSGDukw2uaovIpeoXblEAzZSg7s5gCLcBGAsYHQ/s640/Jack%2BO%2BLantern%2BLane%2B2%2Bcopyright.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We don't get as many trick or treaters as we used to because they go to the nursing homes and churches, which I'm sure is a lot safer. They won't be going to the nursing homes this year though. How sad. My mother loved handing out candy last year to all the little ones coming through the nursing home. 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This week the heat was getting to me so I decided to paint a Christmas scene that can be personalized. I wanted to paint something small for a change and haven't done that in quite some time. It was so fun to work on and now I'm ready to start another small painting this week. </div>
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This <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/831531430/personalized-christmas-original-painting?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1" target="_blank">Christmas Painting</a> is now available in my <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/831531430/personalized-christmas-original-painting?ref=shop_home_active_1&frs=1" target="_blank">Etsy Shop</a>.</div>
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The painting measures 6" x 6" and looks so cute sitting on a table or shelf. The name will be painted in a light blue with touches of white snow on each letter.</div>
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How's the weather where you are? Are you ready for fall?</div>
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